WEBVTT IS READY TO OPEN.>> ABOUT 230 PEOPLE BASICALLYrtLIVED IN THE GYMNASIUM HERE ATMEADOW WOODS MIDDLE SCHOrtOL FORFIVE DAYS.THE LAST GROUP LEFT TUESDAYNIGHT, AND STAFF HERE, ANDTHROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT, TO GETREADY FOR STUDENTS TO COME BACK.rtTHE AUTOSCRUBBER, MAKING ONELAST PASS, AT MEADOW WOODSMIDDLE.THE SCHOOL, WAS A HURRICANErtSHELTER FOR FIVE DAYS.THEY SLEPT IN THE GYM AND EIGHTIN THE CAFETERIA.BUT NOW, EVERYONE'S GONE BACKHOME.>> WHEN THEY'RE ALL GONE, OURWORK STARTS.>> THE SrtCHOOL DID START SOMEDAMAGE LIKE WATER, LEAKINGTHROUGH THE ROOF, BUT ISOTHERWISE FINE.STAFF MEMBERS SHARED THESErtPICTURES FROM EXPERIENCE.CUSTODIANS, EVEN RODE OUT THESTORM HERE.>> OUR CUSTODIANS WERE PRETTYMUCH ON THE CLOCK ALL THE WAYAROUND.THEY DID NOT GO HOME, THEY DIDSHIFT WORK, AND ONCE THE STORMrtHIT THEY STAYED HERE.>> ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS,SAYS 67 SCHOOLS HAD ROOFPROBLEMS, WATER INTRUSION, OROTHER DAMAGE, THOUGH NONE OF IT,rtWAS MAJOR.EVEN SO, KIDS SHOULD EXPECTTHINGS TO BE A LITTLE BITDIFFERENT, WHEN THEY GET BACK>> SCHOOLS WILL NOT BE BACK TO100%.THERE MAY BE AREAS THAT WON'T BEOPEN TO STUDENTS BECAUSE WE'RErtWORKING ON REPAIRING THEM ORTHEY GOT WET.THIS MORNING 10 SCHOOLS, STILL>> DID NOT HAVE POWER.BUT THE DISTRICT BELIEVESEVERYTHING IS rtSAFE.MEADOW WOODS' PRINCIPLE --PRINCIPAL ALSO THINKS, THE KIDS,ARE READY TO COME BACK.rt>> IF THEY DO NOT HAVE ANYELECTRICITY OR POWER, YESTHEY'RE DYING TO COME HERE., BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY'LL HAVEIT HERE.>> WHILE THEY HOPE TO BE BACKOPEN MONDAY, BUT SAY PARENTSrt

Schools prepare to reopen after Hurricane Irma

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Updated: 8:48 PM EDT Sep 15, 2017

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —

Class wasn't in session during Hurricane Irma, but that doesn't mean the schools closed down. Many local schools opened as temporary shelters earlier this week. Now, the rush is on to get the buildings ready for students to return Monday. WESH 2's Bob Hazen checked to see if Orange County's district is ready to open.